LSU hires McCray as assistant

McCray replaces assistant coach Robert Kirby who last month left to take a job on another staff.

The 34-year-old McCray has spent the past two seasons on UCLA's staff and was with Mercer, his alma mater, during the 2007-08 season.

Jones, who is entering his second season as LSU's head coach, says he expects McCray to help significantly with recruiting and with player development.

McCray helped UCLA bring in a 2012 recruiting class that was rated by many analysts as one of the best in the nation. He also was part of a Bruins staff that won the Pac-12 conference and appeared in the NCAA tournament this past season.